Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-13

Their provides that at the request Of any
appointing officer Of the Government 1t /
shellbe the duty Of the commission 20 send /
TO him the names Of all who nave been /
examined and found competent, from
which to make his selection.
4 great many bills providing for the
erection OF public buildings were intro
duced.
Mr.. Edmunds reintroduced his postal
telegraph bill Of two years ago.
Nr. Hutler offered a resolution, which /
was adopted. FOR the appointment Of
select committee OF five TO inquire into |
the adyiaability and practicability Of es-
tallishing aud maintaining a postal tele-
graph.
The following were also among the bills |
introduced to-day:
Nv MIR. Blair TO all in the establish
meut and temporary support Of common /
schools: also. for constitutional amend |
ments extending the right of suffrage to |
women, and as 20 the manufacture, im-
poftation, expectation, transportation,
and sale of alcoholic liquors.
BY Mr.. Tu.pie: For the admission of |
the States of Washington aud Dakota.
BY Mr.. Hoar: For the erection Of a /
monument to tho negro soldiers and /
sailors who gave their lives for the pre-
servatlOn OF the Government.
BY Mr.. Eusts To provide for joint /
celebration at Washington in 1899 by the
sixteen American republics in honor Of
the centennial OF the Constitution Of the
par Mt republic-the United States. 1t
provides Tor commission OF nine mem
bers TO make arrangements for the cele-
bration and appropriates 100000 for
the expenses.
Mr. Beck offered resolution directing |
the Post-Ofice Committee. to inquire /
into the adysability Of reducing the
rate Of letter postage to cent when letters
do not exceed one ounce in weight, and
asked that it be laid on the table, saying
be might introduce a bill to that effect.
So ordered.
MIR. Hale offered preamble and reso-
luton recitng the provision Of civil ser
vice law which prohibits Government
officials from offensive partisanships, and
the letters Of tho President and Commits
eionor Oberly on the subject and pro-
vidng for the appointment Of select
committee Of seven to examine fully
into the present condition of the civil
service in all iis branches to ascertain
whether appointments have been based
on merit and qualification, or distributed
rs partisan iayOrs and as to the partici-
patton of Government officials III polltl-
cal conventions and elections, with
power to employ stenographers. lie
said that he would call it up for action
hereafter.
Mr.. Platt gave notice that he would
tomorrow offer a resolution providing
for opening sessions Of the Senate on
treaties and On executive nominations
unless when otherwise ordered.
Mr.. Call offered a'resolutiOn instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee to report
the legislation necessary to prevent
United States Courts Tin managing rail
roads by receivers from depriyiug law
fnl creditors of their liens on such rail
roads by the sale Of property under re-
ceiyers' certificates Placed on the cal
endar.
The credentials and papers in the
West Virginia election case were referred
to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
After a short session for executive
business the Senate adjourned.
House oG Representatives.
A number Of executive communica-
tions, principally in relation TO private
laud-clnims in New Mexico, were laid
before the House by the Speaker and
appropriately referred
Springfield, H., presented petition
of Owen @. Chase, who claims to be
elected delegate from the Territory of
Cimaron, commonly known as "Fubiic /
Land Strip
Speaker Carlisle, having left the chair
aud having called upon Mr.. Crisp TO
preside. briefly requested the House to
relieve him Of the responsibility of APP
pointing the Committee on Elections.
lie said that the early selection of that
committee by the House would greatly
facilitate the appointment Of other COM
mlttees.
A resolution was adopted providing
that the House will tomorrow proceed
TO the election of Committee on Elec-
tions. and the House then adjourned.
Immediately after the adjournment OF
the House the Republicans held short
caucus nd selected following as their
members Of the House Elections Com
mittee-all are lawyers: Messrs. Rowell
illinois,, Houk (Tonnessee), Cooper
(Ohio), Lyman Uowa), Johnson (ln-
diana), and Lodge (Massachusetts).
Half an hour after the adjournment OF
the Republican caucus the Democratic |
representatives met in caucus to choose |
the majority Of the election committee.
Mr.. Holman moved that Mr.. Turner, OF |
Georgia, who was chairman OF the Com |
mittee on Elections during the last Con !
oress, be again appointed to that posi-
ton. Mr.. Turner declined. Acommit- !
tee was selected 10 choose n majority OF |
the election committee, and before 1t re-
tired Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri, moved that |
the caucus committee be instructed to |
report Mr.. Turner'S name as chairman.
Again Mr.. Turner declined, although tue
vote on the motion was unanimously !
favorable, and the committee retired to
deliberate.
Their consultation lasted over an hour, |
and considerable difficulty was expert
enced in the task OF selection. Mr..
Crisp, Of Georgia, was sent for and asked |
to accept the craftsmanship, which he
respectfully declined. After further dis
cussion, however, the committee in
sisted on its choice of Mr.. Crisp as chair
man, and reported his name to the eau
Gus, together with the names of the fo.-
lowing gentlemen to constitute the ma
iority of the Committee on Elections /:
Messrs. Cultivate OF Ohio, Barry of
Mississippi, O'Ferrall of Virginia, Maish
of Pennsylvania, O'Neall of Indiana,
Moore of Texas, johnson of North Caro-
lima. and Heard Of Missouri. The eau
Gus accepted the report and adjourned.
The Democratic Membership or the
Senate Committees.
(By telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, December 12.-The fol-
lowing is full list of the Democratic
membership of the Senate committees as
fixed by the Democratic caucus this
morning:
Agriculture and Forestry: Messrs. George,
Gibson. Jones, and Bate.
Appropriations: Messrs. Beck, Cockrel, Call,